Glasses-type communications apparatus, system, and method

ABSTRACT

A glasses-type communications apparatus is provided that includes a frame; a display module set on the frame configured to receive data information and generate a corresponding visual picture according to the data information for the user to watch; a camera module set on the frame configured to obtain image information and transfer the image information; and a communications module set on the frame configured to set up a communications channel with an external processing apparatus by using a communications protocol, where the communications module receives data transmitted by the external processing apparatus through the communications channel, so as to parse the data to obtain the data information, and send the data information to the display module; where the communications module is further configured to receive the image information output by the camera module, and transfer the image information to the external processing apparatus by using the communications channel.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.14/466,287, filed on Aug. 22, 2014, which is a continuation ofInternational Application No. PCT/CN2013/080960, filed on Aug. 7, 2013,which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201210563136.4filed on Dec. 22, 2012. The afore-mentioned patent applications arehereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX

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TECHNICAL FIELD

Embodiments of the present invention relate to radio communicationstechnologies, and in particular, to a glasses-type communicationsapparatus, system, and method.

BACKGROUND

With the development of communications technologies, a consumer can usea mobile phone to experience communications functions, such as a voicecall, a video chat, and webpage browsing. Moreover, with the constantimprovement of communications networks, the consumer can perform thecommunications described above in different places.

An existing communications device requires the user to always hold themobile phone to implement the foregoing functions, which cannot satisfythe consumer's communications requirement of “any time, any place”. Forexample, the consumer cannot perform video chatting while walking.Moreover, the consumer needs to always hold the mobile phone, so thatthe consumer's hands cannot be released.

SUMMARY

In view of this, the present invention provides a glasses-typecommunications apparatus, a glasses-type information processingapparatus, a method for controlling a glasses-type communicationssystem, a display system with a variable optical path length applicableto a glasses-type communications apparatus or a glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus, a method for controlling an optical path length ofa display system, a navigation method by using a glasses-typecommunications apparatus, and a method for detecting biologicalinformation by using a glasses-type communications apparatus, where apair of glasses is used to bear various information processing entitiesrequired by a user, so as to enrich the user's life, facilitate the usefor the user, and release the user's hands.

In a first aspect, a glasses-type communications apparatus is provided,including: a frame, where the frame is configured to allow a user towear the glasses-type communications apparatus on the head; a displaymodule set on the frame configured to receive data information andgenerate a corresponding visual picture according to the datainformation for the user to watch; a camera module set on the frameconfigured to obtain image information and output the image information;and a communications module set on the frame configured to set up acommunications channel with an external processing apparatus by using acommunications protocol, where the communications module receives datatransmitted by the external processing apparatus through thecommunications channel, so as to parse the data to obtain the datainformation, and send the data information to the display module; wherethe communications module is further configured to receive imageinformation output by the camera module, and transfer the imageinformation to the external processing apparatus through thecommunications channel.

In a first possible implementation manner with reference to the firstaspect, the glasses-type communications apparatus further includes anetwork connection module, where the network connection module is set onthe frame and connected to the display module, and is configured toaccess a network server to obtain network data, convert the network datainto data information, and transfer the data information to the displaymodule.

With reference to the first aspect and the first possible implementationmanner, in a second possible implementation manner, the networkconnection module is further connected to the camera module, so as totransfer the image information output by the camera module to thenetwork server.

With reference to the first aspect, the first aspect and the firstpossible implementation manner, or the first aspect and the first andsecond possible implementation manners, in a third possibleimplementation manner, the communications protocol is a wirelesscommunications protocol or a wired communications protocol, where thewireless communications protocol includes one of Wireless-Fidelity(Wi-Fi), Zigbee®, Bluetooth®, or Wireless high-definition multimediainterface (HDMI).

With reference to the first aspect, the first aspect and the firstpossible implementation manner, or the first aspect and the first andsecond possible implementation manners, in a fourth possibleimplementation manner, the communications module is further configuredto parse the data transmitted by the external processing apparatus toobtain a picture control instruction, and send the picture controlinstruction to the display module. Correspondingly, the display moduleis further configured to receive the picture control instruction, andchange, according to the picture control instruction, a visual picturepresented by the display module.

In a second aspect, a glasses-type information processing apparatus isprovided, including: a frame, where the frame is configured to allow auser to wear the glasses-type communications apparatus on the head; atleast one display module, where the at least one display module is seton the frame, and is configured to receive data information, andgenerate a corresponding visual picture according to the datainformation for the user to watch; at least one camera module set on theframe configured to obtain image information and output the imageinformation; and a processing module set on the frame and connected tothe at least one display module and the at least one camera moduleconfigured to transfer the data information to the at least one displaymodule, and receive the image information output by the camera module.

With reference to the second aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, the at least one camera module is further configured to obtaininformation about an image beyond the user's line of sight.

With reference to the second aspect, in a second possible implementationmanner, the at least one camera module includes at least one light-fieldcamera apparatus.

With reference to the second aspect, in a third possible implementationmanner, the at least one camera module includes a backward camera, wherethe backward camera is configured to obtain information about an imagebehind the user. A direction behind the user indicates a directionopposite to a direction of the user's line of sight.

With reference to the second aspect and the third possibleimplementation manner, in a fourth possible implementation manner, thebackward camera is rotatable, so as to adjust a shooting range of thebackward camera.

With reference to the second aspect, the second aspect and the firstpossible implementation manner, the second aspect and the secondpossible implementation manner, the second aspect and the third possibleimplementation manner, the second aspect and the third possibleimplementation manner and the fourth possible implementation manner, ina fifth possible implementation manner, the at least one camera moduleis configured to obtain information about at least two groups of imageswithin at least two shooting ranges that are continuous in space.Correspondingly, the processing module is configured to receive theinformation about the at least two groups of images and merge theinformation about the two groups of images, where a merging mannerspecifically includes selecting a portion from information about eachgroup of images to make a combination, or merging the information aboutthe at least two groups of images along edges in sequence.

In a third aspect, a glasses-type information processing apparatus isprovided, including: a frame, where the frame is configured to allow auser to wear the glasses-type communications apparatus on the head; atleast one display module, where the at least one display module is seton the frame, and is configured to receive data information, andgenerate a corresponding visual picture according to the received datainformation for the user to watch; at least one camera module set on theframe configured to obtain image information and output the imageinformation; at least one microphone module, where the microphone moduleis set on the frame, and is configured to obtain voice information andoutput the voice information; and a processing module set on the frameand connected to the at least one display module, the at least onecamera module, and the at least one microphone module configured totransfer the data information to the at least one display module, andreceive the image information output by the camera module and the voiceinformation output by the microphone module.

With reference to the third aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, the apparatus includes at least two camera modules, where the atleast two camera modules are configured to obtain information aboutimages within different shooting ranges.

With reference to the third aspect and the first possible implementationmanner, in a second possible implementation manner, the processingmodule is configured to receive information about multiple groups ofimages within different shooting ranges obtained by the at least twocamera modules, and merge the information about multiple groups ofimages within different shooting ranges obtained by the at least twocamera modules, where a merging manner specifically includes selecting aportion of information about each group of images from the informationabout multiple groups of images to make a combination, or merging theinformation about the multiple groups of images along edges in sequence.

With reference to the third aspect, the third aspect and the firstpossible implementation manner, or the third aspect and the firstpossible implementation manner and the second possible implementationmanner, in a third possible implementation manner, the processing moduleis further configured to perform speech recognition on the receivedvoice information, and make a response according to the speechrecognition result of the voice information.

With reference to the third aspect, or with reference to the thirdaspect and any one or more possible implementation manners of the firstto the third possible implementation manners formed based on the thirdaspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner, the at least onecamera module is adjustable in direction, so as to obtain informationabout images within different shooting ranges.

With reference to the third aspect, or with reference to the thirdaspect and any one or more possible implementation manners of the firstto the fourth possible implementation manners formed based on the thirdaspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner, the at least onecamera module includes at least a light-field camera apparatus.

With reference to the third aspect, or with reference to the thirdaspect and any one or more possible implementation manners of the firstto the fifth possible implementation manners formed based on the thirdaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner, the apparatus furtherincludes at least one storage battery module, where the storage batterymodule is set on the frame, and is configured to provide electricalenergy to the at least one display module, the at least one cameramodule, the at least one microphone module, and the processing module.

With reference to the third aspect, or with reference to the thirdaspect and any one or more possible implementation manners of the firstto the sixth possible implementation manners formed based on the thirdaspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner, the apparatusfurther includes at least one electromagnetic induction coil module,where the at least one electromagnetic induction coil module is set onthe frame, and is configured to obtain electrical energy in a manner ofelectromagnetic induction and store the obtained electrical energy tothe storage battery module.

With reference to the third aspect, or with reference to the thirdaspect and any one or more possible implementation manners of the firstto the seventh possible implementation manners formed based on the thirdaspect, in an eighth possible implementation manner, the apparatusfurther includes at least one solar panel, where the at least one solarpanel is set on the frame to obtain solar energy, and convert the solarenergy into electrical energy to recharge the storage battery module.

With reference to the third aspect, or with reference to the thirdaspect and any one or more possible implementation manners of the firstto the eighth possible implementation manners formed based on the thirdaspect, in a ninth possible implementation manner, the at least onedisplay module is configured to display content such as an image, avideo, a picture, or a text.

With reference to the third aspect, or with reference to the thirdaspect and any one or more possible implementation manners of the firstto the ninth possible implementation manners formed based on the thirdaspect, in a tenth possible implementation manner, the apparatus furtherincludes a display control module, where the display control module isset on the frame and is configured to control the display module to emita display laser.

With reference to the third aspect, or with reference to the thirdaspect and any one or more possible implementation manners of the firstto ninth possible implementation manners formed based on the thirdaspect, in an eleventh possible implementation manner, the apparatusfurther includes a line-of-sight analyzing and processing module, wherethe line-of-sight analyzing and processing module is set on the frameand is configured to analyze a user's pupil image taken by the cameramodule, and output focus information concerned by the user's line ofsight. Correspondingly, the processing module is configured to receivethe focus information output by the line-of-sight analyzing andprocessing module, and change, according to the focus information, datainformation output to the at least one display module, so that the atleast one display apparatus displays a visual picture matching the focusconcerned by the user's vision.

In a fourth aspect, a method for controlling a glasses-typecommunications system is provided, where the glasses-type communicationssystem includes a projecting module, a display module, animage-acquiring module, a processing module, and a camera module,including: projecting, by the projecting module, a displayed contentdisplayed by the display module onto a plane; acquiring, by theimage-acquiring module, an image of the displayed content projected ontothe plane and a control gesture superimposed on the displayed content,and outputs the image with a superimposed control gesture; receiving, bythe processing module, the image with the superimposed control gesture,analyzes the image to generate a control instruction corresponding tothe control gesture, and outputs the control instruction to the displaymodule; and executing, by the display module, the control instruction,so as to present a displayed content matching the control instruction.

In a fifth aspect, a navigation method by using a glasses-typecommunications apparatus is provided, where the glasses-typecommunications apparatus includes at least one display module, acommunications module, a processing module, at least one camera module,and at least one microphone module, and the method includes: receiving,by the microphone module or the display module, destination addressinformation of a destination location; obtaining, by the communicationsmodule, or the processing module, or the at least camera module,location information of a current location of the glasses-typecommunications apparatus; obtaining, by the processor, information abouta path from the current location to the destination location accordingto the destination address information and the current locationinformation; and displaying, by the display module, the informationabout the path.

With reference to the fifth aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, when the current location information is obtained by the atleast one camera module, the obtaining, by the camera module, thelocation information of the current location of the glasses-typecommunications apparatus specifically includes: acquiring, by the cameramodule, an image of an environment around the location of theglasses-type communications apparatus; and analyzing the acquired imageof the environment around the location of the glasses-typecommunications apparatus, so as to obtain the location information ofthe current location of the glasses-type communications apparatus.

With reference to the fifth aspect and the first possible implementationmanner, in a second possible implementation manner, when the currentlocation information is obtained by the processing module, theobtaining, by the processing module, the location information of thecurrent location of the glasses-type communications apparatusspecifically includes obtaining global positioning system (GPS)information of the glasses-type communications apparatus, and obtaining,by the processor, the location information of the current location ofthe glasses-type communications apparatus according to the GPSinformation.

With reference to the fifth aspect, the first possible implementationmanner and the second possible implementation manner, in a thirdpossible implementation manner, the obtaining, by the processor, theinformation about the path from the current location to the destinationlocation according to the destination address information and thecurrent location information specifically includes: obtaining, by theprocessor, the information about the path from the current location tothe destination location by performing calculation according to thedestination address information and the current location information; orsending, by the processor, the destination address information and thecurrent location information to a network server by using thecommunications module, and receiving, by using the communicationsmodule, the information about the path from the current location to thedestination location that is calculated by the network server accordingto the destination location information and the current locationinformation.

In a sixth aspect, a display system with a variable optical path lengthis provided, including: an imaging unit configured to receive imageinformation, and emit display light corresponding to the imageinformation according to the received image information; an optical pathlength adjusting unit set in a transmission path of the display lightconfigured to adjust an optical path length of the display light; and areflecting unit set in a transmission path of the display light adjustedby the optical path length adjusting unit configured to reflect thedisplay light adjusted by the optical path length adjusting unit.

With reference to the sixth aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, the optical path length adjusting unit includes at least twooptical path length settings of a long optical path length and a shortoptical path length, which respectively correspond to a short opticalpath length display image and a long optical path length display image.

With reference to the sixth aspect, in a second possible implementationmanner, the display system with a variable optical path length includesat least two sub-optical path length adjusting units, where the at leasttwo sub-optical path length adjusting units are any two of a longoptical path length adjusting unit, a medium optical path lengthadjusting unit, and a short optical path length adjusting unit.

With reference to the sixth aspect and the second possibleimplementation manner, in a third possible implementation manner, areflection angle for reflecting at least 2+1 times is smaller than 5degrees.

With reference to the sixth aspect, in a fourth possible implementationmanner, the display system further includes a detecting unit configuredto detect a size of pupils, and calculate a vision distance of a currentvision point of a person's eyes; and a controlling unit configured tocontrol the optical path length adjusting unit to adjust the opticalpath length of the light according to the vision distance of the visionpoint of the person's eyes.

With reference to the sixth aspect, in a fifth possible implementationmanner, the manner of adjusting an optical path length of the opticalpath length adjusting unit includes selecting a first optical pathlength adjusting subunit or a second optical path length adjustingsubunit in the optical path length adjusting unit to operate, orcontrolling the number of reflection times of image-displaying light inan optical path length increasing unit.

In a seventh aspect, a method for controlling an optical path length ofa display system is provided, including: detecting a size of pupils, andcalculating a vision distance of a current vision point of a person'seyes according to the size of the pupils; and adjusting an optical pathlength of the optical path length adjusting unit according to the visiondistance of the current vision point of the person's eyes.

With reference to the seventh aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, the detecting the size of the pupils includes: obtaining a pupilimage; and obtaining the size of the pupils according to the pupilimage, and then estimating the vision distance of the current visionpoint of the person's eyes according to the size of the pupils.

With reference to the seventh aspect, in a second possibleimplementation manner, the manner of adjusting an optical path length ofthe optical path length adjusting unit specifically includes selecting afirst optical path length adjusting subunit or a second optical pathlength adjusting subunit in the optical path length adjusting unit tooperate, or controlling the number of reflection times ofimage-displaying light in the optical path length increasing unit.

In an eighth aspect, a method for detecting biological information byusing a glasses-type communications apparatus is provided, where theglasses-type communications apparatus includes a state sensor module, aprocessor module, a communications module, and a display module, and thedetecting method includes obtaining biological information by using thestate sensor module, analyzing the biological information and outputtingbiological state information, where the biological state information isobtained by the communications module or the processor module; anddisplaying, by the display module, the biological stage information.

With reference to the eighth aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, the communications apparatus transfers the biologicalinformation to a cloud, the cloud analyzes the biological information,and then the cloud outputs the biological state information.

With reference to the eighth aspect, in a second possible implementationmanner, the state sensor module detects a user's contact resistance orbiological micro electrical signal.

The present invention provides a glasses-type communications apparatus,a glasses-type information processing apparatus, a method forcontrolling a glasses-type communications system, a display system witha variable optical path length applicable to a glasses-typecommunications apparatus or a glasses-type information processingapparatus, a method for controlling an optical path length of a displaysystem, a navigation method by using a glasses-type communicationsapparatus, and a method for detecting biological information by using aglasses-type communications apparatus, where a pair of glasses is usedto bear various information processing entities required by a user, soas to enrich the user's life, facilitate the use for the user, andrelease the user's hands.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentinvention more clearly, the following briefly introduces theaccompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments. Theaccompanying drawings in the following description show merely someembodiments of the present invention, and a person of ordinary skill inthe art may still derive other drawings from these accompanying drawingswithout creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first glasses-type communicationsapparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a second glasses-type communicationsapparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a third glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a fourth glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a fifth glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a sixth glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a seventh glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a navigation method by using a glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus according to an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a glasses-type communication systemcontrolling method by using a glasses-type information processingapparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a security verification method of aglasses-type communications apparatus according to an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 13 illustrates a display system with a variable optical path lengthaccording to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 illustrates another display system with a variable optical pathlength according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 illustrates still another display system with a variable opticalpath length according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 illustrates a display system with a variable optical path lengthaccording to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a method of operating a display system with avariable optical path length according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of another glasses-type communicationsapparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of still another glasses-typecommunications apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 20 illustrates a glasses-type apparatus for monitoring a user'shealth indicators and exercise state according to an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 21 illustrates a method according to an embodiment of the presentinvention for displaying a user's health information by using theglasses-type communications apparatus illustrated in FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a block diagram of a flowchart of a method for displaying auser's health information by using a glasses-type communicationsapparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 23 is an example of displaying a user's health information by usinga glasses-type communications apparatus according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 24 is a glasses-type communications system according to anembodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 25 is another glasses-type communications system according to anembodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of theembodiments of the present invention more comprehensible, the followingclearly describes the technical solutions in the embodiments of thepresent invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in theembodiments of the present invention. The described embodiments aremerely a part rather than all of the embodiments of the presentinvention. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skillin the art based on the embodiments of the present invention withoutcreative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the presentinvention.

Technologies described herein may be applied to various radiocommunications systems. A radio communications system may be a currentSecond Generation (2G) or Third Generation (3G) communications system ora next generation communications system, for example, a Global Systemfor Mobile Communications (GSM), a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)system, a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) system, a Wideband CodeDivision Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, a Frequency Division MultipleAccess (FDMA) system, an Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access(OFDMA) system, a single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) system, a General PacketRadio Service (GPRS) system, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, oranother communications system of the like.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a glasses-type communications apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1,a glasses-type communications apparatus 100 according to the embodimentincludes a frame 101, a display module 103, a camera module 105, and acommunications module 107.

The frame 101 is configured to allow a user to wear the glasses-typecommunications apparatus on the head.

The frame 101 is a support apparatus of the glasses-type communicationsapparatus according to the present invention, and includes one beam 101a and two support arms 101 b hinged respectively to both ends of thebeam. The beam 101 a and the two support arms 101 b form a supportapparatus that can be worn on the head, so as to support other modulesof the glasses-type communications apparatus.

The display module 103 is set on the frame 101, and is configured toreceive data information and generate a corresponding visual pictureaccording to the data information for the user to watch.

The display module 103 may be a common liquid-crystal display (LCD) orlight-emitting diode (LED) display screen configured to displaycommunication information that has been processed by an image processor,such as communication content in a form of a text, an image, a video, orthe like. In addition, the display module 103 may also be an organiclight-emitting diode (OLED) display screen. The display module 103according to the present invention may be set on the beam 101 a of theframe 101, so that when the user wears the frame 101 on the head, thedisplay module 103 is located in front of the user's eyes, that is, aposition within the user's line of sight. Therefore, the user can watchcontent displayed by the display module 103 normally when the displaymodule 103 is in operation.

The camera module 105 is set on the frame 101, and is configured toobtain image information and output the image information.

The camera module 105 may be a micro lens module, where the micro lensmodule includes a charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementarymetal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) as a sensor element, and a lens groupfor modulating incident light, so that the sensor element can implementa function of statically or dynamically obtaining an image. In thepresent invention, the camera module 105 may be configured to shootimages around the user, and may also be configured to collect the user'scontrol instruction and security verification information such as retinainformation, and the like. There may be multiple camera modules 105.Specifically, camera modules 105 a and 105 b are set on both sides ofthe frame and can rotate 360 degrees to shoot an image at variousangles. In addition, the camera module 105 is a light-field cameraapparatus. The light-field camera apparatus is characterized in that amicro lens array is added in front of a sensor of a camera, where thecamera takes an image on the sensor; or the camera has an arrayconsisting of multiple sensors, where one micro lens array is configuredbefore each sensor, and an image is taken on each sensor.

The communications module 107 is set on the frame 101 and sets up acommunications channel with an external processing apparatus by using acommunications protocol, where the communications module receives datatransmitted by the external processing apparatus through thecommunications channel, so as to parse the data to obtain datainformation and send the data information to the display module 103. Thecommunications module 107 is further configured to receive imageinformation output by the camera module 105, and transfers the imageinformation to the external processing apparatus through thecommunications channel.

In the present invention, the communications module 107 is configured toprovide communication between the apparatus and an externalcommunications system by using a communications protocol. The module canprovide communication with a wireless communications network or a wiredcommunications network, so as to implement communication of content suchas voice and data between the apparatus and the external communicationsnetwork. The communications protocol is a wireless communicationsprotocol or a wired communications protocol, where the wirelesscommunications protocol includes any one of Wi-Fi, Zigbee®, Bluetooth®,or Wireless HDMI. In addition, the communications module 107 is furtherconfigured to parse the data transmitted by the external processingapparatus to obtain a picture control instruction, and send the picturecontrol instruction to the display module 103. Correspondingly, thedisplay module 103 is further configured to receive the picture controlinstruction, and change a visual picture presented by the display moduleaccording to the picture control instruction.

The glasses-type communications apparatus 100 according to theembodiment of the present invention integrates the display module 103,the camera module 105, and the communications module 107 as a whole byusing the frame, and sets up a corresponding communications channel withan external server by using the communications module 107 to transfer toor obtain from the external server various required resources such asdata information and image information, and present picturescorresponding to various data information to a user by using the displaymodule 103, so that the user can achieve the target of accessing theexternal server by using the glasses-type communications apparatus 100and obtain required information at any time and any place, therebyreleasing the user's hands to achieve the target of easy interaction.

Referring to FIG. 2, the glasses-type communications apparatus 100according to the present invention further includes a network connectionmodule 109. The network connection module 109 is set on the frame 101,connected to the display module 103, and configured to access a networkserver to obtain network data, convert the network data into datainformation, and transfer the data information to the display module. Inaddition, the network connection module 109 is further connected to thecamera module, so as to transfer the image information output by thecamera module 105 to the network server.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 illustrates a glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus 300 according to another embodiment of the presentinvention. The information processing apparatus 300 includes a frame301, at least one display module 303, at least one camera module 305,and at least one processing module 307.

The frame 301 is configured to allow a user to wear the glasses-typecommunications apparatus on the head.

The frame 301 is a support apparatus of the glasses-type communicationsapparatus according to the present invention, and includes one beam 301a and two support arms 301 b hinged respectively to both ends of thebeam. The beam 301 a and the two support arms 301 b form a supportapparatus that can be worn on the head, so as to support other modulesof the glasses-type communications apparatus.

The at least one display module 303 is set on the frame 301, and isconfigured to receive data information and generate a correspondingvisual picture according to the received data information for the userto watch.

The at least one display module 303 may be a common LCD or LED displayscreen configured to display communication information that has beenprocessed by an image processor, such as communication content in a formof a text, an image, a video, or the like. In addition, the displaymodule 303 may also be an OLED display screen. The display module 303according to the present invention may be set on the beam 301 a of theframe 301, so that when the user wears the frame 301 on the head, thedisplay module 303 is located in front of the user's eyes, that is, aposition within the user's line of sight. Therefore, the user can watchcontent displayed by the display module 303 normally when the displaymodule 303 is in operation.

The at least one camera module 305 is set on the frame 301, and isconfigured to obtain image information and output the image information.

The at least one camera module 305 may be a micro lens module, where themicro lens module includes a CCD or CMOS as a sensor element, and a lensgroup for modulating incident light, so that the sensor element canimplement a function of statically or dynamically obtaining an image. Inthe present invention, the camera module 305 may be configured to shootimages around the user, and may also be configured to collect the user'scontrol instruction and security verification information such as retinainformation, and the like. There may be multiple camera modules 305.Specifically, camera modules 305 a and 305 b are set on both sides ofthe frame and they can rotate 360 degrees to shoot an image at variousangles. In addition, the at least one camera module 305 may further beconfigured to obtain information about an image beyond the user's lineof sight. That is, an image other than an image within the user's lineof sight may be captured by the at least one camera module 305. Thecaptured image may be displayed to the user by using the at least onedisplay module 303, so as to implement a function enabling the user tosense all-around images. Specifically, the at least one camera moduleincludes a backward camera, where the backward camera is configured toobtain information about an image behind the user. A direction behindthe user indicates a direction opposite to a direction of the user'sline of sight. In addition, the at least one camera module 305 is alight-field camera apparatus. The light-field camera apparatus ischaracterized in that a micro lens array is added in front of a sensorof a camera, where the camera takes an image on a sensor; or the camerahas an array consisting of multiple sensors, where one micro lens arrayis configured before each sensor, and an image is taken on each sensor.

The processing module 307 is set on the frame 301 and connected to theat least one display module 303 and the at least one camera module 305,so as to transfer the data information to the at least one displaymodule 303 and receive the image information output by the at least onecamera module 305.

The processing module 307 is a combination of various informationprocessors, and includes various hardware processing resources, such asa central processing unit (CPU) for performing calculation and executinga program, and a graphics processing unit (GPU) for performing imageprocessing and video processing calculation. The processing moduleintegrating the various required hardware processing resources as awhole is mainly configured to perform calculation and processing onvarious images and videos, for example, image, video, or audio encodingand decoding, and image rendering, and may further include other datatechnical processing, such as speech recognition and image recognition.

The glasses-type information processing apparatus 300 according to theembodiment of the present invention integrates the display module 303,the camera module 305, and the processing module 307 as a whole by usingthe frame, where the processing module 307 is used to controlcoordination between the modules, and the at least one display module303 is used to present picture corresponding to various data informationto the user, so that the user can implement information processing andquerying at any time and any place by using the glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus 300, so as to release the user's hands and achievethe target of easy interaction.

In addition, the at least one camera module 305 is configured to obtaininformation about at least two groups of images within at least twoshooting ranges that are continuous in space. Correspondingly, theprocessing module 307 is configured to receive the information about atleast two groups of images and merge the information about the at leasttwo groups of images, where a merging manner specifically includesselecting a portion from information about each group of images to makea combination, or merging the information about the at least two groupsof images along edges in sequence.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 illustrates a glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus 400 according to another embodiment of the presentinvention. The information processing apparatus 400 includes a frame401, at least one display module 403, at least one camera module 405, atleast one microphone module 407, and at least one processing module 409.

The frame 401 is configured to allow a user to wear the glasses-typecommunications apparatus on the head.

The frame 401 is a support apparatus of the glasses-type communicationsapparatus according to the present invention, and includes one beam 401a and two support arms 401 b hinged respectively to both ends of thebeam. The beam 401 a and the two support arms 401 b form a supportapparatus that can be worn on the head, so as to support other modulesof the glasses-type communications apparatus.

The at least one display module 403 is set on the frame 401, and isconfigured to receive data information and generate a correspondingvisual picture according to the received data information for the userto watch.

The at least one display module 403 may be a common LCD or LED displayscreen configured to display communication information that has beenprocessed by an image processor, such as communication content in a formof a text, an image, a video, or the like. In addition, the displaymodule 403 may also be an OLED display screen. The display module 403according to the present invention may be set on the beam 401 a of theframe 401, so that when the user wears the frame 401 on the head, thedisplay module 403 is located in front of the user's eyes, that is, aposition within the user's line of sight. Therefore, the user can watchcontent displayed by the display module 403 normally when the displaymodule 403 is in operation.

The at least one camera module 405 is set on the frame 401, and isconfigured to obtain image information and output the image information.

The at least one camera module 405 may be a micro lens module, where themicro lens module includes a CCD or CMOS as a sensor element, and a lensgroup for modulating incident light, so that the sensor element canimplement a function of statically or dynamically obtaining an image. Inthe present invention, the camera module 405 may be configured to shootimages around the user, and may also be configured to collect the user'scontrol instruction and security verification information such as retinainformation, and the like. There may be multiple camera modules 405.Specifically, camera modules 405 a and 405 b are set on both sides ofthe frame and they can rotate 360 degrees to shoot an image at variousangles. In addition, the at least one camera module 405 may further beconfigured to obtain information about an image beyond the user's lineof sight. That is, an image other than an image within the user's lineof sight may be captured by the at least one camera module 405. Thecaptured image may be displayed to the user by using the at least onedisplay module 403, so as to implement a function enabling the user tosense all-around images. Specifically, the at least one camera moduleincludes a backward camera, where the backward camera is configured toobtain information about an image behind the user. A direction behindthe user indicates a direction opposite to a direction of the user'sline of sight.

The at least one microphone module 407 is set on the frame 401, and isconfigured to obtain voice information and output the voice information.

The processing module 409 is set on the frame 401 and connected to theat least one display module 403, the at least one camera module 405, andthe at least one microphone module 407, so as to transfer the datainformation to the at least one display module 403, and receive theimage information output by the camera module 405 and the voiceinformation output by the microphone module 407.

The processing module 407 is a combination of various informationprocessors, and includes various hardware processing resources, such asa CPU for performing calculation and executing a program, and a GPU forperforming image processing and video processing calculation. Theprocessing module integrating the various required hardware processingresources as a whole is mainly configured to perform calculation andprocessing on various images and videos, for example, image, video, oraudio encoding and decoding, and image rendering, and may furtherinclude other data technical processing, such as speech recognition andimage recognition.

The glasses-type information processing apparatus 400 according to theembodiment of the present invention integrates the display module 403,the camera module 405, the microphone module 407, and the processingmodule 409 as a whole by using the frame, where the processing module409 is used to control coordination between the modules, and at leastone display module 403 is used to present pictures corresponding tovarious data information to the user, so that the user can implementinformation processing and querying at any time and any place by usingthe glasses-type information processing apparatus 400, so as to releasethe user's hands and achieve the target of easy interaction.

Further, the processing module 409 according to the embodiment of thepresent invention is further configured to perform speech recognition onthe received voice information, and make a response to the result ofperforming the speech recognition on the voice information.Specifically, when the user wants to control the glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus 400 by speech, the user may send aspeech control instruction. The microphone module 407 receives voiceinformation of the speech control instruction, and transfers the voiceinformation of the speech control instruction to the processing module409. The processing module 409 converts the voice information into acorresponding speech control instruction that can be identified by theprocessing module 409, and implement control of the glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus 400 according to the speech controlinstruction, or to make a response to the user's speech controlinstruction.

Further, the at least one camera module 405 according to the embodimentof the present invention is adjustable in direction, so as to obtaininformation about images within different shooting ranges. Specifically,in order to reduce hardware resources configured on the glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus 400 while allowing the camera module405 to shoot images or videos at an angle as wide as possible, thecamera module 405 may be set as a direction-adjustable movable cameraapparatus. Specifically, the camera module 405 may be set on a rotatablebase, where the rotatable base is fixed to the frame 401. The cameramodule 405 is driven by the rotation of the base to obtain images indifferent directions. In addition, the rotatable base may be controlledby a micro motor. That is, a micro motor for controlling a rotationangle of the base is set within the base, where the micro motor canreceive a control signal from the processing module 409, so as toachieve the target of shooting a target direction.

Referring to FIG. 5, further, on the basis of the glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus 400 according to the embodiment of thepresent invention, a glasses-type information processing apparatus 500according to another embodiment of the present invention furtherincludes at least one storage battery module 502. The storage batterymodule 502 is set on a frame 501, and is configured to provideelectrical energy to at least one display module 503, at least onecamera module 505, at least one microphone module 507, and a processingmodule 509. Similar symbols such as 401 and 501 represent the samecomponent, for example, a frame, which will not be described forbrevity. The description of corresponding components in the foregoingembodiments may be referenced to for the detailed structure. The storagebattery module 502 is an energy supplying apparatus in the glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus 500 according to the embodiment of thepresent invention, and may be one of various energy storing apparatusessuch as a micro battery, a rechargeable battery, and a bio-battery. Inaddition, the storage battery module 502 may further integrate a powermanagement circuit for transferring the electrical energy stored in thestorage battery module 502 to the foregoing modules as required, so asto achieve proper use of the electrical energy.

Referring to FIG. 6, further, a glasses-type information processingapparatus 500 according to another embodiment of the present inventionfurther includes at least one electromagnetic induction coil module 504.The at least one electromagnetic induction coil module 504 is set on theframe 501, and is configured to obtain electrical energy in a manner ofelectromagnetic induction and store the obtained electrical energy inthe storage battery module 502.

Referring to FIG. 7, further, a glasses-type information processingapparatus 500 according to another embodiment of the present inventionfurther includes at least one solar panel 506. The solar panel 506 isset on the frame 501 to obtain solar energy, and convert the solarenergy into electrical energy to recharge the storage battery module502. The solar panel 506 according to the embodiment, preferentially, istransparent. The transparent solar panel may be made as lenses of theglasses. The solar panel lens may be planar, concave, or convex, so asto form a pair of glasses with degrees. The solar panel 506 may also betranslucent and be colored to a certain extent, for example, a color ofa pair of sunglasses. The solar panel 506 may also be opaque. The solarpanel 506 may be fixed to the frame 501, where a preferential manner isto be connected movably, for example, by using a hinge connection. Byusing a movable connection, an angle of the solar panel 506 may beadjusted by rotating upside down. A rotatable solar panel helps toadjust the angle to be aligned to the sunlight to obtain solar energy.There may be one or four solar panels 506.

Referring to FIG. 8, further, a glasses-type information processingapparatus 500 according to another embodiment of the present inventionfurther includes a display control module 508. The display controlmodule 508 is set on the frame 501 and configured to control the displaymodule 503 to emit a display laser.

Referring to FIG. 9, further, a glasses-type information processingapparatus 500 according to another embodiment of the present inventionfurther includes a line-of-sight analyzing and processing module 510.The line-of-sight analyzing and processing module 510 is set on theframe, and is configured to analyze a user's pupil image taken by thecamera module 505, and output focus information concerned by the user'sline of sight. Correspondingly, the processing module 509 is configuredto receive the focus information output by the line-of-sight analyzingand processing module 510, and change, according to the focusinformation, data information output to the at least one display module503, so that the at least one display module displays a visual picturematching the focus concerned by the user's line of sight.

Referring to FIG. 10, in a navigation method by using a glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus according to another embodiment of thepresent invention, the glasses-type information processing apparatusincludes at least one display module, a communications module, aprocessing module, at least one camera module, and at least onemicrophone module, and the method includes:

1010. The microphone module or the display module receives destinationaddress information of a destination location.

A user enters destination address information or an address name.Specifically, the user may use the microphone module 104 to enter theaddress information or address name in a form of a voice instruction.

1020. The communications module, the processing module, or the at leastone camera module obtains location information of a current location ofthe glasses-type communications apparatus.

The communications apparatus obtains the location information thereof.Specifically, the communications apparatus obtains the locationinformation by using a GPS module thereof. Alternatively, thecommunications apparatus may communicate with a radio base station byusing the communications module 102 to obtain the location informationthereof.

1030. A processor obtains information about a path from the currentlocation to the destination location according to the destinationaddress information and the current location information.

The communications apparatus calculates the information about the path.Specifically, by using map information, the communications apparatuscalculates the path to the destination address based on the addressinformation by using the processing module. Alternatively, whencalculating the path, the communications apparatus may consider pathstatus information, where the path status information may be obtained bythe communications module 102 from a network, so as to help thecommunications apparatus to obtain an optimal path by calculation.

1040. The display module displays the information about the path.

In the navigation method by using the glasses-type informationprocessing apparatus according to the embodiment of the presentinvention, the glasses-type information processing apparatus may be usedto automatically obtain the location information thereof, obtain thepath with reference to the destination address information entered bythe user, and finally display the information about the path by usingthe display apparatus to the user, so as to implement a function offacilitating use of the user and releasing the user's hands.

Further, when the current location information is obtained by the atleast one camera module, the obtaining, by the camera module, thelocation information of the current location of the glasses-typecommunications apparatus specifically includes: capturing, by the cameramodule, an image of an environment around the location of theglasses-type communications apparatus; and analyzing the acquired imageof the environment around the location of the glasses-typecommunications apparatus, so as to obtain the location information ofthe current location of the glasses-type communications apparatus.Specifically, the camera module 105 takes photos of the surroundingenvironment. The processing module analyzes the photos to calculate thelocation information thereof. For example, the camera module shoots abuilding or a signpost around the user wearing the glasses-typecommunications apparatus and forms a photo, and the processing moduleanalyzes the photos to calculate the location information of thecommunications apparatus.

Further, when the current location information is obtained by theprocessing module, the obtaining, by the processing module, the locationinformation of the current location of the glasses-type communicationsapparatus specifically includes obtaining GPS information of theglasses-type communications apparatus, and obtaining, by the processor,the location information of the current location of the glasses-typecommunications apparatus according to the GPS information.

Further, the obtaining, by the processor, information about a path fromthe current location to the destination location according to thedestination address information and the current location informationspecifically includes: obtaining, by the processor, the informationabout the path from the current location to the destination location byperforming calculation according to the destination address informationand the current location information; or sending, by the processor, thedestination address information and the current location information toa network server by using the communications module, and receiving, byusing the communications module, the information about the path from thecurrent location to the destination location that is calculated by thenetwork server according to the destination address information and thecurrent location information.

Referring to FIG. 11, in a method for controlling a glasses-typecommunications system according to another embodiment of the presentinvention, the glasses-type communications system includes a projectingmodule, a display module, an image-acquiring module, a processingmodule, and a camera module, where the control method includes:

1110. The projecting module projects a displayed content displayed bythe display module onto a plane.

1120. The image-acquiring module acquires an image of the displayedcontent projected onto the plane and a control gesture superimposed onthe displayed content, and outputs the image with a superimposed controlgesture.

1130. The processing module receives the image with the superimposedcontrol gesture, analyzes the image to generate a control instructioncorresponding to the control gesture, and outputs the controlinstruction to the display module.

1140. The display module executes the control instruction, so as topresent a displayed content matching the control instruction.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a security verification method 1200 of aglasses-type communications apparatus according to an embodiment of thepresent invention. As shown in the figure:

1210. Start the glasses-type communications apparatus. A specific mannermay be that a user turns on a power switch.

1220. The glasses-type communications apparatus enters a securityverification mode, where the security verification mode is mainly usedto verify a user's identity.

1230. The glasses-type communications apparatus collects the user'ssecurity verification information.

The collecting manner may be: a first manner, where the communicationsapparatus collects the user's voice information as the securityverification information by using a microphone module; a second manner,where the communications apparatus collects the user's iris informationby using a camera module; a third manner, where the user enters apassword; and a fourth manner, where the camera module is used to takean image of the user's face.

1240. Match the user's security verification information. A specificimplementation manner is matching security information that is collectedor stored in advance with the security verification informationcollected in step 1230.

1250. Determine a matching degree of the security information.

A specific implementation manner includes: manner 1: determine whetherthe entered password is identical to the predefined password; if theyare identical, determine that the user passes the security verification;if the user fails to pass the security verification, the communicationsapparatus returns to step 1220; and manner 2: determine a similaritydegree between the iris, human face, or voice obtained in step 1230 andthe predefined iris, human face, or voice, where a threshold may be set(for example, the similarity degree is greater than 90% or anothervalue), and when the similarity degree exceeds the threshold, determinethat the user passes the security verification; if the user fails topass the security verification, the communications apparatus returns tostep 1220.

1260. Assign a corresponding right to the user. Specifically, assign acorresponding right to the user according to the matching result in step1250, where the right includes a hardware use right, a data accessright, a network access right, or the like.

Referring to FIG. 13, FIG. 13 illustrates a display system with avariable optical path length according to another embodiment of thepresent invention. The display system 1300 with a variable optical pathlength includes an imaging unit 1301, an optical path length adjustingunit 1303, and a reflecting unit 1309. The optical path length adjustingunit 1303 is used to adjust an optical path length, and further includesa first optical path length increasing unit 1305 and a second opticalpath length increasing unit 1307. After image-displaying light emittedby the imaging unit goes through the optical path length adjusting unit1303, an optical path length of the image-displaying light changesaccording to a setting of the optical path length adjusting unit. Thereflecting unit 1309 is configured to reflect the image-displaying lightgoing through the optical path length adjusting unit. The first opticalpath length increasing unit 1305 and the second optical path lengthincreasing unit 1307 in the display system 1300 with a variable opticalpath length perform reflection for an even number of times: 2n. Theimaging unit 1301 emits light in a direction different from an incidentdirection of a person's eyes.

The optical path length adjusting unit 1303 may include multiple opticalpath length increasing units 1305/1307, where the optical path lengthincreasing units 1305/1307 specifically are reflectors. Theimage-displaying light is reflected for at least 2+1 times on at leasttwo optical path length increasing units 1305/1307. Further, areflection angle of the at least 2+1 times reflection is smaller than 5degrees, where the reflection may be performed for more times within arange smaller than 2 degrees, so as to further increase the optical pathlength.

The optical path length adjusting unit 1303 increases the optical pathlength by reflecting the image-displaying light between the optical pathlength increasing units 1305/1307 for multiple times. Specifically, theoptical path length adjusting unit 1303 may include three configurationsof a short optical path length, a medium optical path length, and a longoptical path length, which respectively correspond to a short-distancedisplayed image, a medium-distance displayed image, and a long-distancedisplayed image. Alternatively, the optical path length adjusting unit1303 includes two sub-optical path length adjusting units, where the twosub-optical path length adjusting units are any two of a long opticalpath length adjusting unit, a medium optical path length adjusting unit,and a short optical path length adjusting unit, and FIG. 15 may bereferenced to for specific implementation.

The following describes another display system with a variable opticalpath length as shown in FIG. 14. The display system 1400 with a variableoptical path length includes an imaging unit 1401, an optical pathlength adjusting unit 1403, and a reflecting unit 1409. The optical pathlength adjusting unit 1403 is used to adjust an optical path length, andfurther includes a first optical path length increasing unit 1405 and asecond optical path length increasing unit 1407. After image-displayinglight emitted by the imaging unit goes through the optical path lengthadjusting unit 1403, an optical path length of the image-displayinglight changes according to a setting of the optical path lengthadjusting unit. The reflecting unit 1409 is configured to reflect theimage-displaying light going through the optical path length adjustingunit. The first optical path length increasing unit 1405 and the secondoptical path length increasing unit 1407 in the display system 1400 witha variable optical path length perform reflection for an odd number oftimes: 2n+1. The imaging unit 1401 and a person's eyes are locatedrespectively on both sides of the optical path length adjusting unit1403. The imaging unit 1401 emits light in a direction different from anincident direction of a person's eyes.

The optical path length adjusting unit 1403 increases the optical pathlength by reflecting the image-displaying light between the optical pathlength increasing units 1405/1407 for multiple times. Specifically, theoptical path length adjusting unit 1403 may include three configurationsof a short optical path length, a medium optical path length, and a longoptical path length, which respectively correspond to a short-distancedisplayed image, a medium-distance displayed image, and a long-distancedisplayed image. Alternatively, the optical path length adjusting unit1403 includes two sub-optical path length adjusting units, where the twooptical path length adjusting units are any two of a long optical pathlength adjusting unit, a medium optical path length adjusting unit, anda short optical path length adjusting unit, and FIG. 15 may bereferenced to for specific implementation.

The following provides another display system with a variable opticalpath length as shown in FIG. 15. The display system 1500 with a variableoptical path length includes an imaging unit 1501, an optical pathlength adjusting unit 1503, a reflecting unit 1509, a controlling unit1510, and a detecting unit 1512. The optical path length adjusting unit1503 is configured to adjust an optical path length, and furtherincludes a first optical path length adjusting subunit 1504 and a secondoptical path length adjusting subunit 1506. After image-displaying lightemitted by the imaging unit 1501 goes through the optical path lengthadjusting unit 1503, an optical path length of the image-displayinglight changes according to a setting of the optical path lengthadjusting unit. The reflecting unit 1509 is configured to reflect theimage-displaying light going through the optical path length adjustingunit. The two optical path length adjusting subunits 1504 and 1506 areany two of a long optical path length adjusting unit, a medium opticalpath length adjusting unit, and a short optical path length adjustingunit. The optical path length adjusting unit 1503 may also includemultiple optical path length adjusting subunits.

The detecting unit 1512 is configured to detect a size of a person'spupils, and calculate a vision distance of a current vision point of theperson's eyes according to the size of the pupils.

The controlling unit 1510 is configured to adjust the optical pathlength of the optical path length adjusting unit 1503 according to thevision distance of the current vision point of the person's eyes, whichspecifically is selecting the first optical path length adjustingsubunit 1504 or the second optical path length adjusting subunit 1506 tooperate according to the vision distance of the current vision point ofthe person's eyes.

The following provides another display system with a variable opticalpath length as shown in FIG. 16. The display system 1600 with a variableoptical path length includes an imaging unit 1601, an optical pathlength adjusting unit 1603, a reflecting unit 1609, a controlling unit1610, and a detecting unit 1612. The optical path length adjusting unit1603 is configured to adjust an optical path length, where FIG. 13 orFIG. 14 may be referenced to for specific implementation. Afterimage-displaying light emitted by the imaging unit 1601 goes through theoptical path length adjusting unit 1603, an optical path length of theimage-displaying light changes according to a setting of the opticalpath length adjusting unit. The reflecting unit 1609 is configured toreflect the image-displaying light going through the optical path lengthadjusting unit. The optical path length adjusting unit 1603 includes anytwo of a long optical path length adjusting unit, a medium optical pathlength adjusting unit, and a short optical path length adjusting unit.The optical path length adjusting unit 1603 may also include multipleoptical path length adjusting subunits.

The detecting unit 1612 is configured to detect a size of a person'spupils, and calculate a vision distance of a current vision point of theperson's eyes according to the size of the pupils.

The controlling unit 1610 is configured to adjust the optical pathlength of the optical path length adjusting unit 1603 according to thevision distance of the current vision point of the person's eyes, whichspecifically is selecting the first optical path length adjustingsubunit or the second optical path length adjusting subunit to operateaccording to the vision distance of the current vision point of theperson's eyes.

The following provides a flowchart of a method for the display systemswith a variable optical path length illustrated in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16.As shown in FIG. 17, the method 1700 includes the following steps:

1710. Detect a size of pupils, and calculate a vision distance of acurrent vision point of a person's eyes according to the size of thepupils.

Specifically, an image-acquiring apparatus is used to obtain a pupilimage. The size of the pupils is obtained according to the pupil image,and then the vision distance of the current vision point of the people'seyes is estimated according to the size of the pupils.

1720. Adjust an optical path length of the optical path length adjustingunit according to the vision distance of the current vision point of theperson's eyes.

A specific manner of adjusting the optical path length of the opticalpath length adjusting unit includes selecting a first optical pathlength adjusting subunit or a second optical path length adjustingsubunit in the optical path length adjusting unit to operate, orcontrolling image-displaying light to be reflected for more times in anoptical path length increasing unit.

The optical path length adjusting unit according to the foregoingembodiment of the present invention may be located inside a leg of apair of glasses, or be set on a side of the leg of the pair of glasses.The reflecting units 1309/1409/1509/1609 usually are fixed reflectingunits, where a change or adjustment thereof usually does not cause achange in the optical path length. Preferentially, the reflecting units1309/1409/1509/1609 are semi-reflecting units for transmitting reallight and reflecting light emitted by the imaging unit. The reflectingunits 1309/1409/1509/1609 may include multiple reflecting units forreflecting image-displaying light for multiple times to enter a person'seyes from the front, so that the person's eyes generate vision.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of another glasses-type communicationsapparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Anapparatus 1800 includes a frame 1801 configured to allow a user to wearthe glasses-type communications apparatus on the head, and a displaymodule 1803 set on the frame 1801 configured to display communicationinformation, such as communication content in a form of a text, animage, or a video.

The display module 1803 includes a display controlling unit 1803 a, alaser emitting unit 1803 b, and a reflecting lens 1803 c.

The display controlling unit 1083 a receives a displayed content sent bya processing module 1809, and performs a processing operation to convertthe displayed content into a control signal, so as to control the laseremitting unit 1803 b to emit a display laser.

The laser emitting unit 1803 b is configured to emit the display laserunder the control of the control signal of the display controlling unit1803 a, where the display laser is emitted in a manner of recyclescanning and is projected to the reflecting lens 1803 c.

The reflecting lens 1803 c is configured to receive the scanning displaylaser emitted by the laser emitting unit 1803 b, and project partial ofthe scanning display laser to a user's eyes in a manner of reflecting.The user's retina receives the display laser and senses the displayedcontent.

The camera module 1805 is set on the frame 1801 and configured to take aphoto or video.

The communications module 1807 is set on the frame 1801, and isconfigured to provide communication between the apparatus and anexternal communications system. The module can provide communicationwith a wireless communications network or a wired communicationsnetwork, so as to implement communication of content such as voice anddata between the apparatus and the external communications network.

The processing module 1809 is set on the frame 1801, and is mainlyconfigured to perform calculation and processing on various images andvideos, for example, image, video, or audio encoding and decoding, andimage rendering, which may further include other data technicalprocessing, such as speech recognition, image recognition, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 19, another glasses-type communications apparatus 1900based on the glasses-type communications apparatus 1800 according to theembodiment of the present invention further includes a line-of-sighttracing unit 1912, where the line-of-sight tracing unit is configured totrace the user's line of sight and determine an object concerned by theuser. The line-of-sight tracing unit 1912 includes a camera unit 1912 aand a line-of-sight analyzing and processing unit 1912 b. The cameraunit 1912 a takes a photo of a user's pupils. The line-of-sightanalyzing and processing unit 1912 b obtains the user's line of sight ofconcern by analyzing according to the user's pupil image taken by thecamera unit 1912 a, so as to determine a concerned object of a displayedcontent.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of a glasses-type apparatus 2000 formonitoring a user's health indicators and exercise condition accordingto an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, anapparatus 2000 includes: a frame 2001 configured to allow a user to wearthe glasses-type communications apparatus on the head; a display module2003 set on the frame 2001 configured to display communicationinformation, for example, communication content in a form of a text, animage, or a video; specifically, the apparatus may have one or twodisplay modules; a camera module 2005 set on the frame 2001 configuredto take a photo or video; specifically, there may be more than onecamera module 2005, and the camera module may be set on the displaymodule 2003; a communications module 2007 set on the frame 2001configured to provide communication between the apparatus and anexternal communications system. The module can provide communicationwith a wireless communications network or a wired communicationsnetwork, so as to implement communication of content such as voice anddata between the apparatus and the external communications network; aprocessing module 2009 set on the frame 2001, mainly configured toperform calculation and processing on various images and videos, forexample, image, video, or audio encoding and decoding, and imagerendering, which may further include other data technical processing,such as speech recognition, image recognition, and the like; amicrophone module 2011 set on the frame 2001 configured to obtain voiceinformation and output the voice information; specifically, themicrophone module 2011 is mainly configured to collect a user's voiceinformation and instruction, or surrounding background sound; and astate sensor 2013, mainly configured to collect the user's healthindicators and exercise state information, where there may be one ormore state sensors; and the state sensor 2013 may be set on either endof the frame 2001 or between a group of two display modules group 2003.

Referring to FIG. 21, a method 2100 for displaying a user's healthinformation by using a glasses-type communications apparatus 2000according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

2110. Obtain a user's health indicators and exercise state signal.

Specifically, the state sensor 2013 may be used to obtain healthindicators by measuring a contact resistance with a person's head skinor by capturing a biological micro-electrical signal, or the exercisestate signal may be obtained by sensing a change in a person's location,exercise speed, and exercise angle.

2120. Analyze the health indicators and exercise state signal.

Specifically, the health indicators and the person's exercise statesignal are obtained by using the state sensor 2013, and are transferredto the processor module 2009 for analyzing data, which may be comparedwith basic historical statistics data to calculate data of a change inthe user's current health indicators and exercise state.

2130. Display the data of the current user's health indicators andexercise state.

Specifically, the processor module 2009, after completing analysis ofthe data, sends the data to the display module 2003 to display the dataof a change in the user's current health indicators and exercise state.

A flowchart for monitoring of a user's health indicators and exercisestate by using a glasses-type according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

Referring to FIG. 22, a method 2200 for displaying a user's healthinformation by using a glasses-type communications apparatus 2000according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

2210. Obtain a user's health indicators and exercise state signal.

Specifically, the state sensor 2013 may be used to obtain healthindicators by measuring a contact resistance with a person's head skinor by capturing a biological micro-electrical signal, or the exercisestate signal may be obtained by sensing a change in a person's location,exercise speed, and exercise angle.

2220. Analyze the health indicators and exercise state signal.

Specifically, the health indicators and the person's exercise statesignal are obtained by using the state sensor 2013, and are transferredto the processor module 2009 for analyzing data, which may be comparedwith basic historical statistics data to calculate data of a change inthe user's current health indicators and exercise state.

2230. Transfer the analysis data to a cloud memory.

Specifically, the data of the user's current health indicators andexercise state that is calculated by the processor module 2009 istransmitted to the cloud memory by using the communications module 2007.

2240. Display the data of the user's current health indicators andexercise state.

According to a setting, the data of a change in the user's healthindicators and exercise state is obtained by the communications module2007 from the cloud memory, and sent to the display module 2003 todisplay the data of a change in the user's current health indicators andexercise state. Specifically, FIG. 23 shows a specific display picturefor displaying a health index and exercise state after the foregoingmethod is implemented.

Referring to FIG. 24, FIG. 24 illustrates a glasses-type communicationssystem 2400 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Thesystem 2400 includes a glasses-type communications apparatus 2410 and anexternal apparatus 2420. The communications apparatus 2410 has at leastone communications module 2411 and at least one display apparatus module2413 for communicating with the external apparatus 2420. Thecommunication manner may be a wireless or wired manner. The wirelessmanner may be a manner such as Wi-Fi, Zigbee®, Bluetooth®, or WirelessHDMI. The display apparatus module 2413 may be used to synchronouslydisplay a picture of the external apparatus 2420. The external apparatus2420 may be a mobile communications device such as a mobile phone or aPad. A user may adjust the external apparatus 2420 to obtain a desiredinterface in advance as required, and then synchronize the picture tothe communications apparatus 2410 for displaying by using the displaymodule 2413, so as to release the hands.

The glasses-type communications apparatus 2410 further includes amicrophone module 2415 configured to receive the user's speechinstruction, and transfer voice information to the external apparatus2420 by using the communications module 2411. The external apparatus2420 includes a speech recognition module 2421, where the speechrecognition module 2421 is configured to perform speech recognition andanalysis on the voice information received by the external apparatus2420. The external apparatus 2420 makes a corresponding responseaccording to the speech recognition and analysis result.

The external apparatus 2420 includes: a processor module 2423 configuredto process data information related to the glasses-type communicationsapparatus 2410, where the processor module 2423 may be used to performoperations, such as video compression and decompression, voice encodingand decoding, and image rendering and enhancement, on the datainformation related to the glasses-type communications apparatus 2410;and a network connection module 2425 configured to communicate with theInternet or a radio communications system to provide network access fora user; a communications module 2427 for the external apparatus 2420 tocommunicate with the glasses-type communications apparatus 2410; and apicture controlling module 2429 configured to control toswitch/synchronize a picture to the glasses-type communicationsapparatus 2410 and display the picture on the display apparatus module2413.

Referring to FIG. 25, another glasses-type communications system 2500according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: aglasses-type communications apparatus 2510, where the glasses-typecommunications apparatus 2510 includes at least one projecting module2511, a display module 2513, a communications module 2515, and aprocessing module 2517. The projecting module 2511 projects contentdisplayed in the display module 2513 onto a plane a. The glasses-typecommunications apparatus 2510 further includes a camera module 2519configured to take a new image after an operation is performed on aprojected image, and send the new image to a background or a cloudapparatus 2520. The cloud or background performs image processing,calculates an operation instruction, and makes a response. Further, theprocessing on the image taken by the camera module 2519 may be performedlocally on the glasses-type communications apparatus 2510, where theprocessing module 2517 on the communications apparatus 2510 is used toperform corresponding processing and make a response; alternatively andsimply, the communications module 2515 may be used to transfer the imageto the external apparatus 2530, where the processing module 2531 in theexternal apparatus 2530 performs processing and makes a response, whereinformation about the response may be transferred to the glasses-typecommunications apparatus by using the communications module 2533 of theexternal apparatus 2530.

Finally, it should be noted that the foregoing embodiments are merelyintended for describing the technical solutions of the present inventionother than limiting the present invention. Although the presentinvention is described in detail with reference to the foregoingembodiments, persons of ordinary skill in the art should understand thatthey may still make modifications to the technical solutions describedin the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacements to some orall the technical features thereof, without departing from the spiritand scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the presentinvention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A glasses-type information processing apparatus,comprising: a frame configured to allow a user to wear the glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus on the user's head; at least onedisplay, wherein the at least one display is set on the frame, and isconfigured to receive data information and generate a correspondingvisual picture according to the received data information for the userto watch; at least one camera set on the frame and configured to obtainimage information and output the image information; and a computerprocessor set on the frame and connected to the at least one display andthe at least one camera to transfer the data information to the at leastone display and receive the image information output by the camera,wherein the at least one camera is configured to obtain informationabout at least two groups of images within at least two shooting rangesthat are continuous in space, wherein the computer processor isconfigured to receive the information about the at least two groups ofimages and merge the information about the two pieces of images, whereina merging manner comprises selecting a portion from information abouteach group of images to make a combination image, wherein the images areshot at various angles using rotatable cameras, wherein the combinationimage provides an all-around image showing the various angles, andwherein the computer processor is further configured to: obtain a pupilimage; detect a size of a pupil according to the pupil image; estimate avision distance of a current vision point of the pupil according to thesize of the pupil; and adjust an optical path length of the glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus using at least two reflectors accordingto the vision distance of the current vision point of the pupil.
 2. Theapparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one cameracomprises at least one light-field camera apparatus.
 3. The apparatusaccording to claim 1, wherein the at least one camera is rotatable foradjusting a shooting range of the camera.
 4. The apparatus according toclaim 1, wherein the at least one camera is configured to obtaininformation about an image behind the user.
 5. The apparatus accordingto claim 1, wherein the at least one camera is configured to obtaininformation about an image above the user.
 6. The apparatus according toclaim 1, wherein the at least one camera is configured to obtaininformation about an image to the left of the user.
 7. The apparatusaccording to claim 1, Wherein the at least one camera is configured toobtain information about an image to the right of the user.
 8. Theapparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one cameracomprises a first camera and a second camera, wherein the first camerais set on a first side of the frame, and wherein the second camera isset on a second side of the frame.
 9. The apparatus according to claim8, wherein both the first camera and the second camera are configured torotate 360 degrees.
 10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein boththe first camera and the second camera are set on rotatable bases thatare fixed to the frame, and wherein the rotatable bases are controlledby micro motors.
 11. A glasses-type information processing apparatus,comprising: a frame configured to allow a user to wear the glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus on the user's head; at least onedisplay, wherein the at least one display is set on the frame, and isconfigured to receive data information and generate a correspondingvisual picture according to the received data information for the userto watch; at least one camera set on the frame and configured to obtainimage information and output the image information; and a computerprocessor set on the frame and connected to the at least one display andthe at least one camera to transfer the data information to the at leastone display and receive the image information output by the camera,wherein the at least one camera is configured to obtain informationabout at least two groups of images within at least two shooting rangesthat are continuous in space, wherein the computer processor isconfigured to receive the information about the at least two groups ofimages and merge the information about the two pieces of images, whereina merging manner comprises merging the information about the at leasttwo groups of images along edges in sequence, wherein the images areshot at various angles using rotatable cameras, wherein the combinationimage provides an all-around image showing the various angles, andwherein the computer processor is further configured to: obtain a pupilimage; detect a size of a pupil according to the pupil image; estimate avision distance of a current vision point of the pupil according to thesize of the pupil; and adjust an optical path length of the glasses-typeinformation processing apparatus using at least two reflectors accordingto the vision distance of the current vision point of the pupil.
 12. Theapparatus according to claim 1, wherein the images are shot at variousangles using rotatable cameras comprises the rotatable cameras rotating360 degrees, and wherein the combination image provides an all-aroundimage showing the various angles comprises the all-around image showinga 360 degree view.
 13. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein theimages are shot at various angles using rotatable cameras comprises therotatable cameras rotating 360 degrees, and wherein the combinationimage provides an all-around image showing the various angles comprisesthe all-around image showing a 360 degree view.
 14. The apparatusaccording to claim 1, wherein the computer processor is furtherconfigured to trace a user's line of sight using pupil images anddetermine an object of concern to the user.
 15. The apparatus accordingto claim 1, wherein the computer processor is further configured todisplay a control gesture superimposed on displayed content.
 16. Theapparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a rechargeablebattery that provides electrical energy to the apparatus; and anelectromagnetic induction coil that generates the electrical energyaccording to electromagnetic induction and stores the electrical energyto the rechargeable battery.
 17. The apparatus according to claim 1,further comprising: a rechargeable battery that provides electricalenergy to the apparatus; and a solar panel that generates the electricalenergy using solar energy and stores the electrical energy to therechargeable battery.
 18. The apparatus according to claim 11, whereinthe computer processor is further configured to trace a user's line ofsight using pupil images and determine an object of concern to the user.19. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the computer processoris further configured to display a control gesture superimposed ondisplayed content.
 20. The apparatus according to claim 11, furthercomprising: a rechargeable battery that provides electrical energy tothe apparatus; and an electromagnetic induction coil that generates theelectrical energy according to electromagnetic induction and stores theelectrical energy to the rechargeable battery.